If you want to protect your valuables at home, then investing in a safe is a good idea. At the very least it acts as an extra barrier and therefore deterrent if a thief manages to break into your home. However, that deterrent isn’t worth much when it takes less than 10 seconds to gain entry to many of the popular safes available on the market today.
The YouTube channel Mr. Locksmith is run by Terry Whin-Yates and focuses on locksmith training, including lockpicking and different opening methods. Terry is in the business of improving locksmithing and ensuring people’s valuables are kept safe. But he’s also keen to point out just how poor the securityproducts we rely on can be.
A case in point is the electronic sentry safes you can buy at most retailers for around $250. In the video below, Terry manages to open one in just a few seconds using a rare earth magnet in a sock. The fault? The manufacturers used a nickel solenoid in the locking mechanism.
If you have one of these safes at home, then your valuables may be protected from fire, but they aren’t safe from a thief carrying a magnet in a sock. It may be worth investing in a new safe, dependent of course on the value of what you are keeping inside.
Ultimately your choice of security comes down to how valuable the goods are you want to protect. Better security, be it a safe or a padlock, will cost more money. However, retailers are more than happy to overcharge you for inferior products. So as in all things, a little research goes a long way in not getting duped.
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